Captured By Captain Thorpe | The Sea Hawk | Warner Archive

The Sea Hawk (1940) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #TheSeaHawk

In sixteenth century Spain, King Philip II, desirious of conquering the world, dispatches his ambassador, Don Jose Alvarez de Cordoba, to England, the rocky island that stands in the way of his grand scheme. Accompanied by his beautiful niece Doña Maria, Don Alvarez sets sail for England, but as his galley approaches the coast, the boat is attacked and plundered by Captain Geoffrey Thorpe, the privateering leader of a band of intrepid British sea fighters who steal to replenish their country's depleted coffers.

Directed By Michael Curtiz
Starring Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Claude Rains

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[peterfranks]

With his accent and looks in another time and another place he would have made a fantastic Bond

[Pecos]

Errol Flynn was Warner Bros answer to MGM's Clark Gable. A man's man. I first saw Captain Blood as an 11-year old boy on late-night TV and was captivated. I have been to Hobart, Tasmania, where he grew up. He was the real deal.

[darthbaggins]

These were the superhero movies of the golden age. And man were they awesome

[barbaraflores]

Loved Errol Flynn and his great action movie's, since the 50's. He was a great actor! So hansome, as well. XO

[Mr_Kenneth]

The editing and lighting is frickin perfect. God I love this movie

[aimannorzahariwod]

It's crazy, production in the 40s Hollywood era are so immaculate and well done. Trying to replicate this today will probably cost way more than just CGI the whole thing. There's still some physical pieces today, but not on the scale in the past like this. The amount of extras, the laxed safety procedures... i get why they call this the golden era. They get away with a whole lot of stuff lmao

[robertsmoot]

One of the greatest Leading Men in film History.

[guytemam]

Where are you, Errol ? Come back ! We miss you !!!

[chucklowry]

Magnificent actor
Magnificent soundtrack
Magnificent director

[ifcdirector]

I love the scene where they consult the astronomer on the probable location of his raid.

[jonathansmith]

0:26 That shot was seen from The Goonies when Sloth was watching a pirate movie!

[SrAJones-nssx]

This 2 minutes alone was better than 90m of Son of Captain Blood

[angusgannonpainterofmoralp]

“The Sea Hawk” 1940 Errol Flynn, pirate privateer of the English Crown & Queen Elizabeth I against Spain. Epic love story at the epicenter of swashbuckling. Warner Bros’ rebuttal to MGM’s Clark Gable & “Gone With The Wind.” Got up at 3:30 am to finish watching this DVD in order to get it back into the mailbox. Look at Flynn’s ship, a floating mansion, the most beautiful that ever sailed the azure main. Only a few “non sequitur” slip ups in the very clear & common sense story script.

[adielstephenson]

How does that thing with the ropes work?

[steveweinstein]

No CGI. Just lots of extras tearing each other's guts out.

[KingKull]

The fights were realistic back then. Those were the days

[adamst.martin]

May 15, 2019-- at 2:32 on your left... Looks like actor Matthew McConaughey's Dad! It really does...

agree with me or not!

This is cool.. I don't care if this movie is old or historical or not.. They all did a great job! Great Classic movie!

[russellcampbell]

No one could muster the dash of Errol.

[ABDULLAH-BN-KHALED]

I want this film
Please
Where is it ...???

[ChaoticNarrative]

I've spotted the Fight Choreographer Fred Cavens at 1:29